Explaining and Predicting Patterns in Stochastic Population Systems

Shandelle M. Henson, Aaron A. King, R. F. Costantino, J. M. Cushing, Brian Dennis, Robert A. Desharnais

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Abstract

Lattice effects in ecological time–series are patterns that arise because of the inherent discreteness of animal numbers. In this paper, we suggest a systematic approach for predicting lattice effects. We also show that an explanation of all the patterns in a population time–series may require more than one deterministic model, especially when the dynamics are complex.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)1549-1553
JournalProceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Volume270
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 7 2003

Keywords

  • Chaos
  • Deterministic skeleton
  • Lattice effects
  • Population dynamics
  • Stochasticity

Disciplines

  • Mathematics

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